Basketball
Ataman: “Tonight we played perhaps one of the best defenses of the season”
Ergin Ataman focused on Panathinaikos AKTOR’s defensive behavior to explain how the double against Armani Milano came about.
Panathinaikos AKTOR is a team that invests a lot in attack, but to beat Armani Milano on Italian soil they needed defense. For this reason, Ergin Ataman made a special mention at the press conference after the final of the match at the Mediolanum Forum.
In detail what he said:
“It’s a great win for us because Armani Milano has achieved great results and victories. Tonight was also a very difficult game. In the first half, both teams played well in attack. But we gave Armani Milano a lot of points for the surprise and the transition.
In the second half, our defense was probably one of the best so far this season. We played aggressively against Shavon Shields and Devon Hall and held on to defensive rebounds. On offense we had the situation under control, especially with Kendrick Nunn and Kostas Slukas. They had very good spacing, handled the ball very well, with spacing. Two big victories followed in the devil’s week“.
Regarding Matias Lessor’s situation, he remarked: “I saw him in the locker room, he was in pain. It’s a problem in the middle. We’ll have to see what happens tomorrow with the tests he does. Now I can’t say anything“.
Source: sport 24
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